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Helping to BringInspiring Education
To Life Through
Curriculum Redesign
An Educated Albertan in 2030
Literacyand
Numeracy
Critical thinker
Life-long learner
Creative
Adaptable
Technology literate
Collaborative
Empathetic
Respectful
Communicator and team-builderEnvironmental steward
Values diversity
Takes personal responsibility
Financially literate
Confident
Self-reliant
Resourceful
Resilient
Risk taker
Inspiring EducationWhat we Heard
Local Contributor
To achieve the vision of an educated Albertan in 2030, Albertans said we need to make the following shifts in policy:
Inspiring EducationPolicy Shifts
Less More
Directions for Future Curriculum
Content-focusedGreater focus on
competencies
Opportunities for local decision making and
greater depth of study
Prescriptive curriculum with limited flexibility
Primarily focused on summative assessment
Print-based
Ministry-led development
Sequential development
Balance among formative and summative assessments
Digitally based
Collaborative and co-development models
Synchronous development
Framework for Student Learning
Discussion
• What evidence will you accept that each student: is an engaged thinker is an ethical citizen has an entrepreneurial spirit
Discussion Starters
• What are you already doing in your jurisdiction(s) to enable each student to become:an engaged thinker andethical citizen withan entrepreneurial spirit
• What else can/should be done?
Discussion Starters
• In a subject area or grade of your choosing:Which concepts could students explore more
deeply?How are students encouraged to apply their
knowledge/skills in a meaningful way?What other opportunities might be possible with
more flexibility in the curriculum?
Discussion Starters
How can teachers, parents, and the broader community be engaged in the conversations around Curriculum Redesign?
What kinds of tools would you need to effectively facilitate conversations around Curriculum Redesign?
Helping Bring IE to Life
Where to, from here?
Deliverables and TimelinesMinisterial Order (#004/98) Mar 2012
Strategic Review of Locally Developed Courses Aug 2012
Guiding Principles, Standards and Guidelines (Draft) Sep 2012
Provincial Dual Credit Strategy Nov 2012
Provincial Assessment Review Ongoing
Literacy, Numeracy and Competency Indicators (Draft) Mar 2013
High School Credentialing Jun 2013
Prototyping Nov 2012–Mar 2014
Curriculum Development Framework Jul 2014
Begin Transition to Operations Sep 2014
Thank you!